Nigeria cancels plan to allow candidates back in school for exams

– Nigeria had announced plans to reopen schools for children who were about to sit for examinations this year

– However, the country’s education minister said the planned had been put off due to the rising number of cases

– The West Africa nation has over 30,000 cases and 460 deaths

Nigeria has cancelled plans to reopen schools over the upsurge of COVID-cases in the West Africa nation.

The country had announced plans to allow children who were set to graduate this year go back to school to prepare for examinations.

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Schools have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: UGC.
Source: UGC

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However, in a press briefing, the education minister Adamu Adamu said the reopening had been put off because it was not yet safe for learners to resume learning.

“Our schools will only open when we believe it’s safe for our children and that is when the situation is right, not when the incidence of the infection is going up in the nation,” the minister said.

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The country has been easing containment measures despite their COVID-19 curve being in an upward trend.

A little over a month ago, it reopened churches, mosques and hotels.

The social restrictions which had been imposed on Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State were lifted under conditions that citizens observe health protocols.

Chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha said worshippers and customers attending the reopened joints would be required to wear masks, observe a social distance and observe other containment measures.

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Magoha also said schools would resume in January 2021. Photo: The Standard.
Source: Facebook

This came days after Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha officially cancelled the 2020 academic year for basic institutions and directed all learners to repeat classes in 2021.

Magoha said the decision was arrived at after a series of consultative meetings by key stakeholders who included teachers, parents and medical experts.

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